Inning: 1 Houston Bobby Wicker pitching. Bill Herbert strikes out. Dick Simpson strikes out. Brad Stivetts singles to left field. Brad Stivetts steals second. Dave Cormier reached on a fielding error by Paul Grove. Scott Archer doubles to left field. Brad Stivetts scores. Dave Cormier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Guillermo Avalos singles in front of the center fielder. Scott Archer scores. Bill Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Pittsburgh Larry Stires pitching. Paul Grove singles to right field. Kevin Porter walks. Tom Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Grove advances to third on the play. Kevin Porter advances to second on the play. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Houston Fred Beck lines out to the third baseman. Larry Stires flies out to the left fielder. Bill Herbert doubles to right field. Dick Simpson doubles to left field. Bill Herbert scores. Brad Stivetts flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Pittsburgh Walt Ventura strikes out. Cliff Tompkins doubles to left field. Terry Bruner reached on a fielding error by Fred Beck. Bobby Wicker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Cliff Tompkins scores. Paul Grove grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Terry Bruner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Houston Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder. Scott Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter hits a home run. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Darryl Griffey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Beck. George Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Walt Ventura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Houston Bill Colbert strikes out. Fred Beck hits a home run. Larry Stires grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Herbert singles to right field. Dick Simpson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Terry Bruner singles to right field. Virgil French is pinch hitting for Bobby Wicker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Virgil French singles to right field. Terry Bruner advances to third on the hit. Paul Grove strikes out. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Houston Tyson Crisp pitching. Brad Stivetts walks. Dave Cormier walks. Scott Archer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Brad Stivetts advances to third on the play. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Pittsburgh Tom Shoffner grounds out to the shortstop. Darryl Griffey pops out to the catcher. George Schorr singles past the second baseman. Walt Ventura grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Schorr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Bill Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Stires pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins doubles to left field. Terry Bruner singles past the shortstop. Tyson Crisp grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Bruner advances to second on the play. Paul Grove singles to center field. Cliff Tompkins scores. Terry Bruner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Grove advances to second on the play. Tom Shoffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Bill Herbert flies out to the left fielder. Dick Simpson singles to right field. Brad Stivetts grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Pittsburgh Darryl Griffey singles to left field. George Schorr walks. Rick Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Ventura flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Tompkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Houston Dave Cormier flies out to the center fielder. Scott Archer pops out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Pittsburgh Hector Hartgraves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Beck at 3B. Terry Bruner strikes out. Harold Gubanich is pinch hitting for Tyson Crisp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harold Gubanich singles to left field. Paul Grove doubles to center field. Harold Gubanich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shoffner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Houston Manny Smith pitching. Bill Colbert strikes out. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Kazuya Ogo is pinch hitting for Rick Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuya Ogo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Pittsburgh Ad Harkness pitching. Darryl Griffey singles to right field. George Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Walt Ventura grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Houston Bill Herbert pops out to the second baseman. Dick Simpson strikes out. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Pittsburgh Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Bruner grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Nixon is pinch hitting for Manny Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Nixon walks. Doug Jordan is pinch running for Ed Nixon on 1st base. Paul Grove flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Houston Mike Eisenhart pitching. Dave Cormier doubles to left field. Scott Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Pittsburgh Kevin Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shoffner grounds out to the third baseman. Darryl Griffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Houston Hector Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bressler is pinch hitting for Ad Harkness. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Bressler walks. Bill Herbert strikes out. Dick Simpson walks. Brad Stivetts strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Pittsburgh Andrew Higgins pitching. George Schorr strikes out. Walt Ventura strikes out. Cliff Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Houston Dave Cormier grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Archer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Pittsburgh Terry Bruner flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Fryman is pinch hitting for Mike Eisenhart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jackie Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Paul Grove walks. Kevin Porter lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Houston Aurelio Borbon pitching. Bill Colbert singles to center field. Chris Malloy is pinch running for Bill Colbert on 1st base. Hector Hartgraves strikes out. Galen Foss is pinch hitting for Andrew Higgins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Galen Foss flies out to the right fielder. Bill Herbert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Malloy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Pittsburgh Shigeo Fukuchi pitching. Tom Shoffner singles to center field. Tom Shoffner steals second. Darryl Griffey pops out to the shortstop. George Schorr singles to left field. Tom Shoffner scores. Houston total runners left on base: 8 Pittsburgh total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Bill Herbert (13), Dick Simpson (4), Dave Cormier (12), Scott Archer (6).HR - Fred Beck (13).GIDP - Brad Stivetts, Scott Archer. Baserunning: SB - Brad Stivetts (19). Fielding: E - Fred Beck 2.
Batting:2B - Paul Grove (22), Cliff Tompkins 2 (16).HR - Kevin Porter (11).SF - Bobby Wicker.GIDP - Walt Ventura, Cliff Tompkins. Baserunning: SB - Tom Shoffner (12). Fielding: E - Paul Grove.
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Hickey did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Howerton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Taylor Holm did not respond to coaching in control Tom Nichols did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lopez did not respond to coaching in 1B
Pittsburgh Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Carman did not respond to coaching in range Steve Blackwell improves in speed Gary Holmes improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Munger improves in velocity Steve Blackwell improves in 3B